Based on replies to a questionnaire sent by the Office of Education to education associations and organizations, this directory is organized by (1) national and regional education associations; (2) college professional fraternities, honor societies, and recognition societies (national); (3) state education associations; (4) foundations; (5)…

Lists schools and departments of journalism, journalism education organizations, national funds, fellowships, foundations in journalism, collegiate and scholastic services, media and professional associations, and professional and student societies. (RL)

Synopsis of a speech given by Geoffrey Holroyde, Director of Lanchester Polytechnic. (IRT)

A number of testable propositions are developed which relate the variables of compliance, mobility, and size to motivation for clique formation and to constraints within which cliques form. Five clique types are discussed. (Author/JN)

The first essential is increased opportunities for heads and senior teachers to develop an understanding of the influence of roles and relationships upon the task of the school so that, in their turn, they may assist their colleagues, with outside help if necessary, to a similar understanding. (Author)

Examined how Canadian day care centers are operated and managed, to identify differences in organizational structure and behavior between non-profit and for-profit centers and characteristics of structure and management linked with high quality care. Found that non-profit centers were more complex, more formalized, and less centralized than…

Discusses different types of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the extent of their operations in the Third World. Reviews NGO involvement in family planning and the potential for NGOs to influence and strengthen governmental population policies. (LZ)

Presents proposed revisions of bylaws of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Bylaws cover the association's purpose, offices, governing board, members, officers, limitations on directors, indemnification, special measures, miscellaneous provisions, amendments, and the Illinois General Not-for-Profit Corporation Act of…

Reports that greater numbers of scholarly societies, though American in name, are increasingly international in membership and outlook. Suggests that this trend has been driven by the expanding global outlook of scholars, the collapse of communism, and growth of the Internet. Efforts to encourage local professional societies, fears of American…

The circular lists approximately 75 organizations in the United States providing direct and informational services to persons with blindness and physical disabilities. Organizations are classified as nongovernmental (the bulk of the listings) or as federal agencies. Listings include information on title, address, telephone, publications titles and…

Organizational patterns can be examined from two major perspectives. The formal structure of an organization consists of those relationships among the organizational components that are the result of deliberate planning. This formal structure tends to be static and is the primary focus of management theory. The informal structure of an…

Environmental complexity is viewed in this study as the interaction between environmental risk, dependency, and interorganizational relationships. Research questions concerning complexity in the task environment were investigated in 26 small, rigidly structured social service organizations in a populous midwestern State. Results show that neither…

THE DEGREE OF OPERATIONAL DEMOCRACY WITHIN A JUNIOR COLLEGE AND, BY EXTENSION, WITHIN ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE KIND OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WHICH IS ESTABLISHED. THE STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS MOST SUPPORTIVE TO THE DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE AND ITS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE MAXIMAL OPPORTUNITY FOR…

This appendix contains instructions in how to chart the decisionmaking structure of an organization. Included is discussion of the Line of Delegation or Accountability, a code for indicating the kinds of influence any position may exercise in relation to a decision, description with illustrations of the form of the chart, a list of the steps…